Crime Rates at Richmond Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9DR

Richmond Park Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Park Avenue (BH8 9DR) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Avenue (BH8 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orcheston Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.